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Maremma, a fertile agricultural area located in the southwestern part of the larger region known as Tuscany, is a very popular vacation destination. Its popularity is due in part to the nearly untouched beauty of the landscape, combined with impeccable cuisine and an up-and-coming number of quality wineries. Principe Corsini has a long-standing history in… Read More

I can safely say that I don’t drink enough wine from Washington State. I don’t know why I don’t drink more, but I should, largely because everytime I open a bottle, I am pleasantly reminded of just how good these Pacific Northwest wines really are. Last year I conducted a class on North American wines… Read More

So, based on how much I enjoyed the 2009 non-cuvee bottling from Clos de la Roilette, I went back and actually bought some of the 2010 Cuvée Tardive. Wow, what a lovely wine and with quite a bit of aging potential to boot. The wine is definitely worth the $5.00 up-charge to $24.99 per bottle.… Read More

Domaine Fenouillet, a moderately-sized estate in the town of Beaume de Venise, France has a long-standing tradition of wine production. Patrick and Vincent Soard, the current stewards of the winery speak lovingly of their great grandfather Casimir and his pioneering work in the vineyard, work that apparently earned him a silver medal in 1902. His… Read More

Sardinia, like Sicily is a spectacularly beautiful island off the coast of Italy with a long tradition of wine making. The various wine routes throughout the island lead to breathtaking landscapes where viticulture has been in existence since pre-Roman times, a tradition that began with the people of the nuraghi and continues today into the… Read More